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r "IS P J EVERYBODY AT i i AJ-.A B .3' EVERYBODY 16 PAGES 16 PAGES READS IT. 0 NEEDS IT. TOPEKA, KANSAS, APRIL 14, 1903. LAST EDITION. FRIDAY EVENING. FRIDAY EVENING. THREE CENTS. diuilA Ft One Hundred Boilermakers in Topeka Walk Out. 2s o Differences About the Wage Schedule. ORDERED FOR 11 A. M. Company Heard and Issued Sev eral Discharges. 51 en Object to Doing Work From Western Divisions. Also Asked Santa Fe to Listen to Strikers. One hundred Santa Fe boilermakers, boilermaker helpers, riveters and handy men went out on a strike at 10: 3 (J this morning. The strike had been called for 11 o'clock, but the Santa Fe management had anticipated the hour and issued a number of dis charges at 10:30, and as soon as the men realized what was taking place they laid down" their tools and quit Work. - There was no difficulty of any kind, end the whole incident occurred with out anything more marked than that which usually attends the quitting of work by a large body of men. The strikers quietly packed away their tools, picked up their dinner pails and j belongings, walked out of the gate j and home. A few loitered about on j the street, but most of them went! home in preparation for the dinner hour. j The boiler shop, and for that mat- j tor. the entire shops in Topeka, are: known as "open shops"; that is, there1 Is supposed to be no discrimination in j favor of union or nonunion men. There are about 150 employes in the! boiler shop, and of this number 100 j struck. Between 45 and 50 union j men, the entire number employed, i were included in the number, in addi-I tion to some 50 men who were not I connected with the union and who lor ! the most part represented the un- j skilled labor. I Technically the strike is a "sym- j pathy strike"; that is. there is no ; trouble between tiie management of j the road and the strikers over the mat- ler of hours or pay at this point. The I men here are involved in the troubles! which were brought about in the i strike of their fellow craftsmen on the; western divisions of the system. j The strike is a result of the refusal ! of the Santa Fe to accede to two re- ' quests which a grievance committee I from the local Boiler Makers' union ! No. 4 made. The requests are: that ! the Santa Fe management, should meet! the grievance committee representing j the boiler makers on the western end of j the Santa Fe system who are now out j on a strike and listen to their repre- mentations, and that the management j should discontinue sending in to the j Topeka shops repair work which is or- j dinarily cared for in the shops on the : western divisions but which has bet-n pent here in part since the existence of the strike on that part of the sys tem. YVr-it On Mr. Fin-cell. The trouble has been smouldering for the past three months and finally leach ed its active stage on Monday after noon when a grievance committer- wait ed on John Purcell, superintendent of the shops at Topeka and asked him to make a reply to the requests made, lie was given 24 hours in which to make a reply. On Tuesday afternoon the com mittee representing the boiler makers i waited on Mr. Purcell for a reply. Mr. j Purcell asked for more time. A repeti- ! tion occurred on the following day when the committee asked for a return to their representations. On Thursday afternoon the committee appeared again for an answer. Super intendent Purcell met them and said: "I have nothing to say." Seeing that further effort was useless a meeting of the union was called for Thursday even ing. The boilermakers met with the other unions who hold their meetings on Thursday evening at the labor hall. 711 Kansas avenue. Following the regular business session the boilermakers got together and held a secret meeting at which it was decided to secure the nec essary authority from the grand lodge at Kansas City for calling the strike at 11 o'clock this morning. The answer came back this morning from Kansas City by wire. It is stated by the union men that the information leaked out through one of the operators who caught the message as it came through and notified the Santa Fe authorities in time for them to prepare the notification for the discharges. Xo Strike Says Purcell. Superintendent Purcell who was askd for a statement shortly after the strike went into effect this morning said: "There is no strike. We have simply laid off 35 of the men. Work is getting slack. There is no trouble at all." One of the prominent union men who has worked for the system for the past twenty years said: "Thev are trying to get us in the same shape lhat they have the machinists hpro The machinists were afraid to come oit for principle and sold them selves to the Santa Fe for its money. They simply have been trying to get lis in the same position and when they have fixed us they will do it to all the other departments in addition. I will sell my muscle, but I can't feei mat i can sen my principle also They have baen trying to introduce piece work. They don't call it piece work, they call it premium work, but it is piece work all the same. They are sending all of the repair work from the western divisions to us here in Topeka and making us scab upon the repair work that they can't get done out there with the help that they have got. It isn't right. We send our monthly contributions from our wages to help the strikers out there in their fight and then we aid the Santa Fe by doing the repair work from that part of the system to keep those men out of employment. They have been gradually getting rid of ail the union men in the boiler shoo. Just a short time ago they discharged 17 of them and then hired nonunion hands to take their place. And most of the help that they have hired down there in the places of the union men is unskilled labor. Men with whom it is positively dangerous to work. "Anything that wears pants can get a job. Russians and small boys and all the foreigners that apply are given jobs. They say they have plenty of help and don't need any 'more men but that isn't true. The whole western division is lined with engines which are tn bad shape because there are not competent skilled workmen to take care of them. We have men coming in from that part of the country every day who keep us informed as to condi tions. I don't feel that I want to do the Santa Fe any injury and I have the kindest feeling towards the fore man and -Mr. Purcell but at the same time the Santa Fe hasn't treated us right. I don't ever expect to go back to the Santa Fe as there is plenty of work for most of us right here at home in the boiler shops." Talk of Injunctions'. It is stated that injunction proceed ings will be commenced by the Santa Fe enjoining the strikers from interfering in any manner with the Santa Fe prop erty. The injunction has not yet been issued. The strikers were at a loss at first for a time this morningwhat action to take next. The check move made by the Santa Fe took them unexpectedly una wares. Two meetings will probably be h.2ld, one this afternoon at 2:30 and another this evening at :30. The place of meet ing has not yet been definitely decided upon, but the evening meeting will probably be had at the hall at 711 Kan sas avenue. At these two meetings fur ther action and the manner of a cam paign to be waged will be discussed; it is probable also that this evening's meeting will decide whether any of their other unions will strike in sympathy. MASKED SCOUNDRELS. Who Attacked Edna Cox Near Arkan sas City Yet Vncaught. Arkansas City, Kan., April 14. One hundred armed men who carry shot guns loaded with buckshot, are search ing for two men supposed to be tramps, who attacked Edna Cox 2 0 years old, late Thursday afternoon. The search was started as soon as the atack was reported, the farmers of the vicinity starting out at once and being later reinforced by officers from this place and many special deputies sworn Into service for the occasion. The crime was committed in a ra vine at the foot of a high hill and in a wagon road which is not much trav eled. Heavy woods surround the place on all" sides, forming an excel lent cover for the escare of the men. The men threatened to kill the girl if she stopped to give the alarm and she passed two farm houses before she stopped. As soon as she told the story the rural telephones brought out every man in the neighborhood and they are still on duty. The feeling is stronger against the men than in the afternoon and there is a possibility that they will not be taken alive. The girl was able to give a fair description of the men aside from their faces, which were masked. The sheriff with deputies arrived on the scene and is leading the search. For fear the men have managed to get into town, a sharp lookout is being kept here for men answering their description. WILL BURN MORTGAGE. Third 11-esbyterian Clmrch to Cele brate Freedom from Debt Tuesday. Tuesday night the members of the Third Presbyterian church will cele brate their emancipation from debt by burning their S4.000 mortgage. This mortgage was given by the church ten years ago to secure money for the construction of the church "building. It has been paid off in ten installments, and the last one was ,paid about a week ago. Rev. M. C. Long, the first pastor of the church, will make the principal address of the evening. Mr. Long is now at Paxico, 111. He will also preach at the Third Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening. Rev. H. G. Fonken. of Kansas Citv, and Rev. W. J. Hatfield, of Bowling Green, Ohio, have aiso been invited to attend the mortgage burning. They are both former pastors of the church. The present pastor of the church is the Rev. W. M. Cleveland. All the Presbyterian preachers in the city will be present at the church Tuesday evening and assist in the ceremonies. Ill PRISON 33 YEARS. Only Woman Ever Given Live Sen tence in Xew Jersey. New York, April 14. After 3- years of imprisonment, Libbe Garrabamlt, the only woman ever sentenced to life imprison ment in New Jersey, will, it is believed in Trenton, be released within a short time. Six of the eieht members of the board of pardons are reported to have voted fa vorably on her petition tor release. Mrs., Garrabrandt was convic ted of poi soning her husband. She was at that tim only 17 years of age and her youth was ali that saved her from execution. Goodbye to Texas. Texline, Tex., April 14. President Roosevelt finished his Texas tour when he reached here at 9 o'clock today. He appeared on the rear end of his private ear and said a few words to the 200 peo ple gathered around his car. "I have hugely enjoyed my trip through Texas and I regret that I must leave you soon. You have a magnifi cent state and one of which you have reason to be proud." said the president to Vice President Keeler, of the Denver road, who accompanied Mr. Roosevelt from Frederick. Okla. The president's trin from Vernon to Texline was without a single mishap and the schedule was kept up for the entire 200 miles, showing that there was no miscarriage in the elaborate plans of the Fort Worth & Denver for his safe transportation over the road. Mr. Roosevelt discussed executive af fairs with Secretary Loeb until 11 o'clock when he retired. He was awakened several times by enthusiastic Texans at stations en route but did not show him self. Anti-Cigarette Bill Signed. Madison Wis., April H.Gov. Isfollette has signed the anti-cigarette bill, which prohibits tne sale or manufacture of ci garettes or cigarette tobacco or paper, or the giving away of cigarette paper, and goes into effect July 1. it. Mrs. Roosevelt Goes to Xew York. Washington. April 14. Mrs. Roosevelt has gone to New York. She will return Saturday afternoon. :ET DEE Outlook for Hunting in Colorado Is Discouraging. The President May He Compelled to Delay His Trip. CAPTURED 18 WOLVES. The Chase in the Big Pasture Has Ended. He Is Now on His Way to the Mountains. New Castle, Col., April 14. With the snow two feet deep in every direction from the camp and from three to five feet in the hills, with the snow storm still continuing it is possible that Presi dent Roosevelt will be compelled to de lay his hunting here or content him self with small game. P. B. Wells, a Meeker hunter, who is one of the party said: "The weather is at least three weeks behind the normal. There has been an. unusual amount of snow this winter but not in ten years have 1 seen the conditions so bad as this season." "Will Give Him an Engine. Colorado Springs, Col., April 14. For two hours this evening this clty will be the executive headquarters, as the president will arrive here at 7:30 p. m. and leave at 9:30 for the west. He will be escorted to the residence of P. B. Stewart for the purpose of selecting his hunting outfit. A telegram from Secretary Loeb is to the effect that the presidential spe cial will arrive on time. Five minutes before the departure of the special for Newcastle a pilot train will be sent over the route. President Roosevelt is to become the owner of the monster Colorado Midland "Mogul" engine No. 15 which has been selected to haul his train to Newcastle. No. 15 weighs 210,000 pounds and is valued at $20,000. The presentation will be made by . John Hopkins on behalf of the Colorado Midland and the train crew so that when the president returns from his hunting trips he will be hauled from Newcastle by his own engine. Trip to Colorado Begins. Frederick. Okla., April 14. President Roosevelt ended his hunt and broke camp but did not leave the hunting ground in the big pasture until nearly 8 o'clock last night, staying inside to eat supper with the wolf chasers. The spec ial train was waiting here and the presi dent and his party entered the cars and started south to Texas over the St. Louis and San Francisco road. Accord ing to schedule the train was transfer red to Fort Worth and Denver railroad at Vernon, Texas, at 9:10 p. m. and the journey to Colorado begun. No provis ion is made for stops or speeches, the public portion of the president's tour having ended. Wolf Hides for White House. Oklahoma City, Okla., April 14. It is reported from Frederick that the hides of IS wolves captured during the president's hunt will be forwarded to Washington and dressed. They will be placed in some room of the White House as an ornament and a memorial of the notable hunt. The same precautions respecting the safety of the president's train back into Texas is being taken as was so closely observed on the day of his ar rival. Track walkers have been sta tioned every mile and no trains have been permitted to pass over the road within the 12 hours previous to the arrival of the special. The president's camp was broken late Thursday even ing and the troopers of the Eighth cavalry have returned to Fort Sill. Met by Colorado Governor. Pueblo. Colo., April 14. The special train bearing President Roosevelt and party is running closely on schedule time, passing Texline at 8:20 this morning. The party should reach Trinidad, the first stop in Colorado, about noon. The presidential train was met at Emory Gap by Governor McDonald and pa-rty who will accompany them to Colorado Springs. The president will deliver a short address on his arrival at the union station here at 5:45 p. m. Arrange ments have been completed for a re ception and it is expected that at least 20,000 people will surround the sta tion. The weather in southern Colo rado is ideal. Will Track With Dogs. Newcastle, Colo., April 14. It has been practically decided to track the game with dogs during the president's hunt and to follow with horses. This is considered one of the most danger ous sports and the bad conditoin of the ground makes it doubly dangerous now. A full grown grizzly can easily race away from a horse, and the dogs can almost equal the speed. Hunters here point out that to hunt from horses at all a dead gallop must be kept up all of the time to close in with the quarry, and that this speed must be . maintained over gullies, through gulches, around rocks, over broken logs, through thickets and brush and up and down mountain sides and they pessimistically add, some one is sure to be hurt. Now that the reception to the presi dent and the parade is assured, the women of Newcastle have decided to do their share. As soon as the presi dent alights from the train a commit tee from the Women's Reading club will surround him and will escort him to the club rooms, where on behalf of the women of Garfield county he will be presented with a horsehair bridle for the use of Miss Alice Roosevelt. The bridle itself is a work of art, which took over a year to complete. All of the straps, including the reins, are made of pure white horsehair and the buckles are of solid silver. Receives His License. Trinidad, Col., April 14. President Roosevelt crossed the Colorado-New Mexico boundary line at 11:50 a. m , and his train is scheduled to reach Trinidad at 1:20 p. m. Governor Jesse F. McDonald of Col orado and his party met the president at Army Gap, N. M. After ?in were exchanged Governor McDonald presented to the president a special engrossed hunting license giving him cart blanche permission to kif' anv game he may want in Colorado." Th president's trip through New Mexico (Continued on Page Six.) S17EATSK0P FIRE. Five Persons Badly Hurt and 50 Had Narrow Escapes. The Building Was Entirely De stroyedLoss 8100,000. LEAP ACROSS ALLEY. Escape by the Stairways Was Soon Cut Off. A Number of Other Buildings Were Slightly Damaged. New York, April 14. Five persons were badly hurt, fifty others narrowly escaped death or injury and hundreds were driven from adjoining tenements, in a fire early today that entirely des troyed the seven story sweatshop build ing at 127-129 Hester street and extend ed to and damaged several other nearby buildings. When the fire was at its height the flames lit up the whole of the lower part of the city, and the East river with a glare that could be seen for miles. The damage is estimated as close upon $100,000. That there were none of the usual fa talities accompanying a big east side fire was due to the fact that the des troyed building was used almost wholly by small clothing makers and that there were no children and only one woman, the wife of the janitor in the place. About 50 men, some employed as watch men for the various clothing factories and other friends of the watchmen whom they permitted to sleep there, were in the building. As the fire start ed on the third floor and spread so quickly that escape by the stairs from the upper stories was soon cut off, more than half of these men had to jump to the roofs of adjoining buildings, some across the chasm of an eight foot alley way to save their lives. All of the in jured were hurt in making the leap for life. Before the fire was controlled it spread to the two six story tenements adjoining and singed, the fronts of four big tenements and a public school on the south side of the street. MORE COLD WEATHER. Hie Temperature Takes Another Slump Today. The promise of balmy spring weather is no longer in force. The government weather bureau forecaster announces in today's forecast for Kansas: "Rain or snow tonight and Saturday; tempera ture about freezing to.iii;ht." Today's corn and Wheat region bul letin says: "Showers have occurred in southeastern Kansas and in southwest ern Missouri. Cloudy wearher was quite general over the district this morning with falling temperature. The temperature has fallen in the Chicago, Des Moines. Minneapolis and Omaha districts and risen in the other districts. Showers have occurred in all districts." The maximum and minimum temper atures reported by the Kansas stations for the 21 hours ending this morning at 7 o'clock were: Baker 6S. 38: Concor dia 6S. 28; Dodge City OX, 32: Fort Scott 6, 34; Macksville 70, .12: McPherson 70, 24; Manhattan 70. 32; Osage City 70, 32; Russell 72. 28- Sedan 5S. 42; Topeka 68, 34: Toronto 6S, 34: Wichita 62, 32. Some of the northern weather bureau stations report rather low temperatures during the past 24 hours, the minimums reported being as follows: Chicago 34, Columbus 38, Des Moines "2, Indianapo lis 40, Kansas City 34. Minneapolis 20, Omaha 20, St. Louis 40. The wind at noon was northeast blowing 12 miles an hour. The hourly temperatures recorded by the govern ment thermometer at the Topeka sta tion today were: 7 o'clock 34 11 o'clock 44 8 o'clock 3512 o'clock 47 9 o'clock 36j 1 o'clock 48 10 o'clock 41 2 o'clock 50 Wind northeast 11 miles at 2 p. m. MRS.' NATION'S FINE. Court Will Suspend It, However, During; Good Behavior. Wichita, Kan., April 14. In the dis trict court today Carrie A. Nation, Mvra McHenry and Mrs. Lucy Wil hoit were found guilty of destroying property ana sentenccu vy juuSc w h son. Mrs. Nation was lined $250 and ! given four months in jail; Mrs. Mc- ' . .s .-. S -t Jl-nrv two montns anu jmtr i. and Mrs. Wilhoit 25 days in jail and a fine of $150. Sentence was suspended pending good Dehavior. xne oitense was committed September 30, last, when the three women broke the win dows of a wholesale liquor house. $50,000,000 FORROADS Proposition Will Be Submitted to Teople of New York. Albanv. X. X., April 14. The proposed constitutional amendment autnorizins a. state bond issue of SofitWW.COO for good roads under the state aid law. passed tbe assembly. Having passed the legislature last vear the proposition will be submit ted to popular vote at the November elec tion. JOE JEFFERSON ILL. Physicians Have Been Called From St. Augustine. Atlanta, Ga., April 14. A special from St. Augustine, Fla., says that Joseph Jefferson, the famous actor, is ill at his home in Miami, and that physicians have been summoned from St. Augustine to attend him. Tire Equitable Increases Commissions. New York, April 14. The Equitable Life Assurance society, through Gage E. Har bell. its second vice president, has issued a circular to its genera! agents indicating its intentions to oay S4 per thousand on new insurance, in addition to the commis sions specified in their contracts. Oil Gold Basis May 1. Mexico City. April 14. The gold stand ard will 20 into effect without postpone ment May 1. .jR. DUDLEY GONE. Death Relieves Sufferings Early This Morning. Known as One of Wealthiest Men in Tepeka. LIVED HERE 50 YEARS. He Was One of Jim Lane's Guards. " Also Served a Term as Adjutant General. Guilford Dudley, age 71 years, one of the pioneers of Kansas and Topeka, and one of the wealthiest men in the capital city, died this morning at 5 min utes past 7 o'clock at his home, 719 Harrison street. Death came after an illness of sev eral weeks. Commencing with inflam mation of the bowels, a complication of diseases took grip upon him, and on last Monday a general collapse follow ed, from which he could not rally. The doctois gave up all hope of his recov ery on. Thursday morning. He was con scious up to the time of his passing away. His wife and children, Margaret Dud ley Walker, and Guilford Dudley, Jr., were present at the bedside when death came. His daughter's husband. Dr. William Walker of Philadelphia, has been in attendance upon Mr. Dudley for the past week. Mr. Dudley was a native of Bath, Steuben county. New Tork. Born there in 1S34, he received his preliminary edu cation in the common schools, and then took his collegiate work at Oberlin, O. Not long atfer he graduated, he im migrated to this state, and has lived here ever since, a continuous period of 50 years. He first settled in Lawrence, but about three months later came to Topeka, where he opened a hotel, and also engaged in the real estate busi ness. Political and Business Career. When the trying times of 1856 came, when Kansas' political events bred as much trouble as a storm at sea, Mr. Dudley cast his fortune with James H. Lane, and served as one of his guards. After matters had quieted down again, Mr. Dudley returned to his hotel and brokerage business. In 186 2 he was appointed adjutant general of Kansas, the first political office which he held in the state. This piace he retained for one year and one-half. A good business opening presented itself at this time, and Mr. Dudley resigned his office to become collecting agent in Colorado, Ne braska, New Mexico and Kansas for Carney Stephens, wholesale grocers of Leavenworth. For three years be remained with Carney & Stephens, but gave it up to enter the banking business in Topeka. lie started a regular bank in 1869, and maintained it up until two years ago under the name "Dudley's Bank." Besides his office of adjutant gen eral, Mr. Dudley held two other pub lic positions in Kansas. In 1859 he was clerk of the territorial legislature, and in 1861 was city clerk of Topeka. The latter part of his life he devoted in the main to his business affairs and paid but little attention to public matters. Mr. Dudley was married in Topeka. June 5, 1S67, to Samantha V. Otis of Rutland, Vt. She survives him with two children Margaret Dudley Walk er and Guilford Dudley, jr. Mr. Dudley's Wealth. Guilford Dudley was always account ed one of Topeka's rich men. There is probably no man living however, who knows the extent of his holdings. It was often said of him during his life time that he had more ready money than any man in the city. His wealth is reckoned from $150,000 to $300,000 bv people who know him well. But all these are mere guesses, and his finan cial standing v,il! not be actually Known until his will is probated. When Samuel Radges made up the Topeka directory this year, he called at Dud ley's bank and asked Mr. Ewing, the bookkeeper, the man who knows more about Mr. Dudley's private affairs fin ancially than any one in the city, for the capitalization and deposits in the bank. Mr. Ewing referred Mr. Radges to Mr. Dudley, saying that he could not answer the otiestion. Mr. Radges did not see Mr. Dudley, but called upon the bank commissioner. He found no capi talization recorded, but it was told him that the deposits were in the neighbor hood of $46 00. Mr. Dudley owned con siderable valuable real estate on Kan sas avenue. Among these are the places where Kmahizer & Spielman now have their furniture store, the building in which Klingaman has his cigar fac tory, and the lots adjoining the Cope land hotel, where the Copeland drug store is situation. Mr. Dudley also owned his home at 719 Harrison street, adjoining the high school building. He owned a number of good farms, prin cipal among these the Dudley stock farm south of the fair grounds. He also owns the tract of land, part of which is used for Association park of the Topeka Baseball company. He was president of the Crosby Milling com pany, and owned stock in the concern. Farming His Hobby. Mr. Dudley was fond of farming. It was the hobby of his life. His stock farm south of the city was one of the noted of its kind in the state. He thought much about feeding stuffs for cattle and horses. He invented what is known among breeders and raisers as "balanced ration food," which is now recognized as a very good article. Sev eral years ago he raised 100 head of cattle and fed them on this food. He killed one of the steers and gave a banquet at the Topeka club, to which many of the prominent stock raisers over the state were invited. The meat of the steer formed the principal dish, and in fact the banquet was held for the special purpose of showing the val ue of his "ration food." For a number of years Mr. Dudley was a regent at the State Agricultural college. He lec tured to the students at that institution a number of times. He wrote a num ber of very highly thoug-ht of papers relative to stock feeding. He always drove fine horses and raised them him self. To their food he also paid speci fic attention. Mr. Dudley was one of the first men to believe in the value of alfalfa. In fact he took up the "alfalfa idea" when it was first suggested, and favored its general planting until it proved Itself to be one of the "finds" in cattle food stuffs. He was what might be termed a gentleman farmer. He read much about farming and al ways joined in efforts to improve ag riculture. Several weeks ago he suc ceeded in getting a number of Topekans together who at one time were farmers, and organized what was to be known in this city as "The Fanners' club." He was president of the organization and read a paper at its second meeting, three weeks ago. Mr. Dudley was at one time a mem ber of the Topeka club, but left that organization several years ago. He was one of the fifty charter members of the St. Ananias club. Samuel Radges was one of his most intimate friends. "Three weeks ago," said Mr. Radges this morning, "he sat in my office here playing whist with Norris Gage, myself and soma other man whose name I cannot recall right now. He was feeling badly then. We urged him to take care of himself, but characteristically he said: 'Oh, I'll wear it out.' He was very quiet, and seldom said anything. He was one of the best listeners I ever knew in all my life. He read a great deal. I considered him one of the most bril liant men in this city. His mint was exceedingly bright. But he never flaunted his knowledge. One could talk to him at length, and he would sit still and absorb it all, scarcely say ing anything in return. When he did talk he had something to say. For that reason I considered him one cf the wisest men in this city." Mr. Dudlev's reticence was marked by one particular fact, namely, that he has not had a picture taken of himself for the past thirty years. Guilford Dudley, jr., made this state ment this morning. "It is doubtlessly the case," said Mr. Radges this morn ing, who knew Mr. Dudley well. "I never saw a picture of him." The funeral will take place on Sun day afternoon and the interment will be in Topeka cemetery. The definite arrangements will not be announced until Saturday. In express regard to Mr. Dudley's wishes, the funeral will be very quiet, although not pri vate. ROSE WILL CLOSE 'EM. Mayor of Kansas City, Kan., Issues a Sunday Closing Order. Kansas City, Kan., April 14. Mayor W. W. Rose of Kansas City, Kan., has issued an order to Vernon J. Rose, chief of po lice,'directing him to see that all places where intoxicating liquors are sold are closed between the hours of 12 o'clock Saturday night and midnight Sunday night. The order to the chief of solice follows: Whereas, Because of the action of Kan sas City, Mo., in closing the saloons there on Sunday our city is transformed on that day into an inebriate asylum for the for mer ilace. In order to avoid this and the consequent effects in our city. I here by order the complete and effectual clos ing for that day of all nlaces where in toxicating liquors are kept for sale or use as a beverage. You are hereby direct ed to take steps to fuily execute this or der. W. W. ROSE. Mayor. The following order was read to the po lice officers at roll call this morning: All patrolmen are instructed to see that every place in the district patrolled by them whore intoxicating liquors are sola i close at 12 o'clock Saturday night and do ' not reopen until 12 o'clock Sunday night. ! Thev will further require that all curtains j be run u so that a full view of the in I terior of the place may be had by the of- fleers. All officers are instructed to i strict lv enforce this order. ! VERNON J. ROSE, Chief of Police. "We mean business." said Chief Rose. I "The whole power of the police depart ! ment will be used to strictly enforce the I order. Every patrolmen will be held re j sponsible for his district. If he fails to ' enforce the order and to arrest violators ; he will be suspended. If charges of neg i lect of duty are proven against him he ! will be dismissed from the force. Exam I pies will be made of saloon keepers who violate the closing order. They will be arrested and held until sn.v casn Dona is furnished. If violators are fined the amount will ba deducted from the regu lar monthly fines." There are saloon keepers in Kansas City, Kan., who boast that their places have nfVer been so tightly closed that a man could not set a drink by some means. WO FIT TRY GORKY. Government Decides That He Is No Worse Than Others. St. Petersburg, April 14. On ac count of the condition of his health and the fact that the evidence against Maxim Gorky is not stronger than against hundreds of others who have not been arrested in connection with the disturbances of January 22, it is understood the government has aban doned its intention of bringing him to trial. RADIUM AT K. C. A Trace Found Within 10 Miles of Business Center. Kansas City, Mo., April 14. Traces of radium have been found 10 miles east of the business center of Kansas City according to reports just made bv Prof. R. B. Moore, instructor of chemistry, and Prof. Herman Schlundt, instructor of physical chem istry in the University of Missouri, fol lowing an investigation. Four Boars Are Ijocatetl. New Castle, Colo., April 14. There has been a fresh snowfall in this region and th roads to Camo Roosevelt were im passable today. By telephone, however, it is learned that the men and animals in camp are suffering no hardships and John Goff says that unless more snow falls everything will be in good order when the president arrives. There will be no dearth of game for President Roosevelt. He will have all the bears he wants and he can choose his own methods. He may chase with the dogs, beat through the district with 25 men, or personally track and kill at close quarters. Four bears have already been located. Trappers today were following the tracks of half a dozen otbjers and by the time the presidential party arrives the lairs of 15 or 20 bears will probably be known. Temperatures tn Ijarge Cities. Chicago, April 14. 7 a. m. tempera tures: New York, 48; Boston, 42; Phil adelphia, 50; Washington, 44; Chicago, 34; Minneapolis, 26; Cincannati, 40; St. Louis, 44. Weather Indications. Chicago. April 14. Forecast for Kan sas: Rain or snow tonight and Satur day; temperatures near freezing to night; fresh northeast winds. FIGIITJEIIIED. Tokio Declares There Has Been No Naval Battle. Russian Hospital Ship Has Arrived at Saigon. WOUNDED ON BOARD. Reports Regarding This Also Are Conflicting. The Russian Main Army Has Reached Ivirin. Tokio, April 14. Noon. The naval department pronounces the reports of a naval engagement recently off Saigon to be unfounded. Hospital Ship at Saigon. Manila, April 14. Rear Admiral Train, in command of the American fleet in Asiatic waters, received a tele gram at 3 o'clock this afternoon from Saigon, the capital and principal port of French Cochin China, reporting; the arrival there of the Russian hospital ship Orel at 8 o'clock on the morning of April IS. The Orel had many wounded men on board. A dispatch received on Thursday by the Chicago Daily News from its cor respondent at Saigon said: Rojestvensky's hospital ship arrtred here Wednesday night to take on board provisions, coal and medicines. It will leave Thursday at midday to rejoin the squadron. No mention was made of wounded men aboard this ship. Stoessel on Trial. St. Petersburg, April 14. There is no truth in the report from Cracow that 'Lieutenant General Stoessel had been as a formality, condemned to death by the commission appointed to inquire in to the surrender of Port Arthur. His trial only began today. Speculation About Rojestvensky. Berlin. April 14. Admiral Rmsstvsn. sky's squadron is believed by the intel ligence division of the German navy department to be lying off the Cuyos island, eighty miles south of Mindoro. Philippine islands, recoaling and pre paring for the last stage of its long voyage. Although these islands belonsi to the United States they have fine an chorage outside the three mile limit with hard bottom at 20 to 25 fathoms. The German navy department received in a telegram today from one of tha East Indian ports an indication that the Russians when off the southern end ol Cochin China April 11, changed their course and headed on a course which would bring theat to the Cuyos islands in the northern part of the Sulu sea, 800 miles distant, in four days at the rate of eight knots an hour.. The Cuyos islands lie tacticly in such a position that the approaches can be easily watched by the Russian scouts. Three cruisers, it was added, had been de tached presumably for a diversion on the coast of Japan, probably in the hope of calling off Admiral Togo in puS'suit. A Friendly Act. St. Petersburg, April 14. Dispatches from Washington showing that Japan officially notified the United States when the rupture with Russia occurred that no act of hostility would take place till after a formal declaration of war had been made, whereas hostilities broke out February 8, and the declaration of war was not formally made until February 10, attract much attention here. Al though the dispatches arrived too late for newspaper comment this morning there is considerable speculation as to the cause of the publication of the statement at this time. It is regarded as a friendly manifestation towards Russia on the part of the United States, Russia having always contended that the statement of M. Kurino, former Japan minister at St. Petersburg to For eign Minister Lamsdorff when he pre sented the note severing diplomatic re lations, in which he expressed the hope that the rupture was only temporary gave Russia no reason to anticipate an attack without warning in the shape o a declaration of war. An Ideal Base. London, April 14. British naval offi cer who knows the China sea well says that Makung harbor, in the Pescadore islands between Formosa and the Chi nese mainland, which the Japanese have chosen as one of their naval bases for operation against the Russian squad ron commanded by Admiral Rojest vensky is an ideal base for torpedo op eration. The harbor is located in the southwest part of the largest of the Pescadores and has a safe anchorage which runs back three miles so that it is quite sheltered even from typhoons. He thinks that the fact that the Jap anese have now revealed this position indicates that they are satisfied that there is no longer any possibility of Rojestvensky hearing of it before he arrives in the Straits of Formosa, the southern entrance of which he must now be nearingr. Xo Word From Rojestvensky. St. Petersburg, April 14. 4:23 p. m. The admiralty has not received any dis patches recently from Vice Acmiral Rojestvensky. The officials say that all talk of the emergence of any of the interned Rus sian was vessels to join Rojestvensky's squadron is pure nonsense. Much satisfaction and admiration were expressed in naval circles at the bold, direct manner in which Rojest vensky is carrying out the object of hi3 voyage. The attitude of indiperence in certain quarters of society as to the outcome of the naval battle is arousing criticism and Prince Ouktomsky in his newspa per, the Dawn, today takes society to task for Its unpatriotic careless attitude. Fought at Every Step. Tokio, April 14. 3 p. m The follow ing official announcement was made to day: "Ourforce advancing eastward via the Fushtun and Hailung road encountered and defeated the enemy on the morning of the 12th at Erhoulu, seven miles east of Tingpan. The enemy's strength was one regiment of infantry, six squadrons of cavalry and four guns. Our force then occupied Tsangshih about 19 miles east of Yingpan. The enemy in retreat ing toward Hailung fought at every step. "The enemy on the Kirin road has gradually retreated since the 11th, a portion of thi3 force still remaining to bar the passage qf the Tuishu river. (Continued on Page Six.)